Posted years ago, but Iāve just found it. Absolutely incredible!
FYI, Mark plays it in the key of G, so he lowered the key by a fourth due to his voice range lower than Paul Simonās.
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Wow, man and a big hello again, Tomasz, itās really good to see you are still a big part of the community, and I hope you are doing well, my friend, I have been so busy with music lately its just unreal I love it and its a big part of my life these days it keeps me active as well
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Hi HEC, itās great to be able to read your kind comment again. Iām fine, although not yet completely well, but nothingās going on so badly that would prevent me from playing and recording. Apart from that, I try to live a more or less normal life with some obvious limitations of which I have no choice but agree with. Of my own humble production, Iāll post an original and, possibly, also a cover in September.
Take care, friend.
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Hi Tomasz!
Iām a big Mark Knopfler fan but Iād never heard this cover before! Thanks for the share, that was a fun listen!
Have you ever seen the video of Mark playing with Chet Atkins? They played some very good & entertaining duets! If you havenāt watched, check them out!
Tod
P.S. Good to hear that youāre doing better than a few months backā¦ I have been worried about you, my friend!
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Hi Tod,
Yes, I have their joint project album āNeck And Neckā; Iāve even learned some songs from that album. There are indeed many videos of them playing together on YT; Iāll certainly check again, as there may be some Iāve missed.
Thanks for the comment and the caring, Tod.
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I hadnāt heard this either, well spotted! Lovely version.
Saw Dire Straits many years ago, 1982 I think.
Might be the next S & G I learnā¦.
Richard
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Wasnāt it in 1982 when they performed at the Hammersmith Odeon and the Dire Straitsā Alchemy album was recorded? Man, I wish Iād seen thatā¦
Found the details!
Remember it was a great gig, and look at the ticket price
Dire Straits played two concerts in Birmingham at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) during their 1982 Love Over Gold Tour on December 14 and December 17, 1982. [1, 2, 3]
Tour and Concert Details
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Tour: Love Over Gold Tour
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Venue: National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK
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Dates: December 14, 1982 and December 17, 1982
Typical 1982 Setlist Highlights
Concerts from this leg of the tour featured tracks from the newly released Love Over Gold album alongside classic hits: [1, 2]
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āOnce Upon A Time In The Westā
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āIndustrial Diseaseā
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āRomeo And Julietā
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āPrivate Investigationsā
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āSultans Of Swingā
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āTunnel Of Loveā [1]
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Thanks for the details, Richard. An important point in DS touring history, itās always good to know such things when you really like the artist.
I saw them at Newcastle City Hall just a few days prior.
Lucky Man Richard, my favourite band, and I never got to see them; my busy life always got in the way. Maybe one day I might meet Mark; now that would be a great day
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Our paths were obviously destined to cross! You arenāt a Leo by chance?
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As in astrological?
No.
For what itās worth - a twin ā¦
Yes, those were the days. Saw The Police and Genesis in Birmingham around the same time. In those days thought nothing of the 200 mile round trip from home.
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@Richtrfc @Richard_close2u @DeltaTyne @CATMAN62
You all were lucky, guysā¦ Top rock bands rarely visited Poland at that time, as in 1980s we still lived behind the āIron Curtainā, as Mr. Churchill had described it 
. Nonetheless, in 1980 I was lucky enough to see Eric Clapton with his band.
It was very different with regard to jazz. Since early 1960 weāve been able to see all the top names in that genre during Warsaw Jazz Jamboree festival held every September, and jazz clubs were active in most major cities.
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